Новости за 22.07.2024

London, UK (SPX) Jul 22, 2024
GKN Aerospace has successfully delivered the complete composite wing assembly for Supernal's first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) demonstrator aircraft. By the end of July, GKN will also provide the booms for this Full-scale Technology Demonstrator (FSTD), which is set to begin flights later this year. These components are crucial for the development of Supernal's eVTOL vehicle, a

Beijing (AFP) July 19, 2024
A top Chinese official in Beijing's secretive Rocket Force has been placed under investigation for corruption, state media said, deepening a crackdown on alleged graft in the military. Sun Jinming was kicked out of the ruling Communist Party and is under investigation for "grave violations of party discipline and laws", state news agency Xinhua said Thursday, using a common euphemism for gra

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 22, 2024
The exploration of consciousness in artificial systems can take various approaches. One approach focuses on the likelihood of current AI systems achieving consciousness and identifying the requirements needed to enhance this likelihood. Another approach, as taken by researcher Wanja Wiese, examines which types of AI systems are unlikely to become conscious and aims to prevent the unintended crea

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2024
During its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured a stunning color-enhanced view of the giant planet's northern hemisphere. This detailed image showcases the chaotic clouds and cyclonic storms in an area scientists refer to as a folded filamentary region. In these zones, the zonal jets responsible for Jupiter's banded cloud patterns break down, resulting in

Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 22, 2024
Investigators at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will use observations from a recently-launched sounding rocket mission to provide a clearer image of how and why the Sun's corona grows so much hotter than the visible surface of Earth's parent star. The MaGIXS-2 mission - short for the second flight of the Marshall Grazing Incidence X-ray Spectrometer - launched from W

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2024
Throughout the past week, the International Space Station (ISS) crew engaged in a range of scientific research, maintenance activities, and personal time, illustrating the diverse operations required to maintain and utilize the orbital laboratory. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, part of Boeing's Crew Flight Test, dedicated significant time to advancing space agriculture. T

Arlington, VA (SPX) Jul 21, 2024
During a trip to the United Kingdom, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman appeared at the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference, delivering a keynote address to a crowd of global leaders, industry partners and academics in the air and space defense industry, July 17. Titled "Toward Integrated Defense in Space," Saltzman's address began with a discussion on the

Paris, France (SPX) Jul 21, 2024
Our planet is surrounded by spacecraft conducting crucial activities, from climate research to providing global communication and navigation services, and facilitating significant scientific inquiries. However, these orbits are becoming increasingly congested with defunct satellites and rocket remnants, posing a severe threat to future space operations. In 2002, the Inter-Agency Space Debr

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2024
Amid a full moon from San Diego to Houston to Florida to Washington, D.C., activities on Saturday will mark the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing and men to walk on the moon. NASA's two main visitor centers, the Johnson Space Center near Houston and the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, have activities scheduled. A gala also will take place Saturday nig

London, UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2024
Several cities in the United States, including the nation's capital, have power grids particularly vulnerable to space weather, according to new research. However, the reasons for this susceptibility remain unclear. The British Geological Survey (BGS) conducted a study revealing that some US regions are more prone to the impacts of geomagnetic storms. These storms are caused by solar flare

Karnataka to propose resolution to scrap NEET amid uproar over paper leak

Oscar De La Hoya says William Zepeda has three options on the table aside from facing Shakur Stevenson. | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images

Oscar De La Hoya isn’t taking the WBC’s order of Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda too seriously.

Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela believes the Buccaneers have the squad to challenge for the league title ahead of the upcoming season.

Humans are 'mutilating' the tree of life, lopping off whole branches, one by one, at a rapid pace of pruning Earth has never experienced before. But ...

Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel has expressed clear criticism regarding Viktor Orban's recent diplomatic visits, whome Orban referred to as so-called "peace missions."

CLIFTON, N.J. (PIX11) – A truck caused a fire on Route 3 near Valley Road in New Jersey Monday. All lanes on the eastbound side of Route 3 were closed near Route 46 in Clifton, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The car was a tractor trailer, according to New Jersey DOT. The [...]

The timing of Joe Biden’s sudden withdrawal from the presidential race raises questions, argues former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and ex-weapons inspector Scott Ritter.

On Sunday (the 21st of July), Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed vice-president Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee in his place. 

Actor Duro Micheal has stirred reactions with a video he made where he begged for film roles after one of his legs was amputated. He said he was fit to act.

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism are tariffs on energy-intensive goods imported into the European Union. It is expected to come into force on January 1, 2026

The competition for where the new park should be located was "extremely tough", but this corner of Galloway has won out.

He grants a week’s time for State Government Pleader to take instructions from the Prohibition and Excise Department

Democrats woke Monday to a transformed presidential race after President Biden withdrew his candidacy on Sunday afternoon and threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. Since then, Democrats have been coalescing around her. Harris garnered high-profile endorsements from Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a handful of Democratic governors and more. On...

1. Love won't practice without deal; Pack optimistic  ESPN
2. Jordan Love not practicing at Packers training camp as QB searches for extension with Green Bay  CBS Sports
3. Matt LaFleur: We have to adjust on the fly with Jordan Love out of practice  NBC Sports
4. Jordan Love won't practice until new deal is done; Packers GM believes sides are 'close'  NFL.com

We visited Kaoru Mitoma's old university in Japan, spoke to his former coach and saw THAT thesis.